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A photograph of a homa at an ashram hall with orange walls and a golden-framed red throne behind. A bald man in white ritual clothes with white and red flower garlands sits on a mat, while a woman in a red and green silk sari with bangles and red-and-white garlands leans her head against his chest and is embraced by him. A young priest in white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace sits at right, tending a fire in a yellow brick fire pit with flames and scattered flower petals. Seated devotees in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch from the left, and a metal railing stands nearby. The figure in white with the garlands is a probable match for a person in the appearance-based label.2010-12-26A homa fire ceremony on an orange floor mat. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with white flower garland and red floral garland sits cross-legged beside a woman in a red and green sari with flower garlands, her hands pressed together as he holds her head. Behind them a red throne with gold trim stands against an orange wall. To the right a priest in white with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads tends the fire. Seated devotees in white and grey clothing line the background, and a fire pit with flames and marigold petals lies in the foreground.2010-12-26A homa is being performed on a low square fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks, with a lit flame rising from the centre and marigold petals scattered around. Four people sit on an orange mat before a red wall. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland sits centre-left beside a woman in a green and red sari with a garland. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti with a golden border offers ritual items from a silver tray toward the fire. On the left, a bearded man in a grey shirt and grey trousers, wearing a white and red garland, sits cross-legged. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gilded backrest stands against the wall, and two other seated men in white are visible further back. A framed notice with printed text hangs on the wall above.2010-12-26A photograph of a homa ritual in an orange-walled hall. A bowing man in white dhoti and shawl with orange borders kneels at a brick fire pit with a bright flame, and a woman in a red and green sari with white flower garland stands beside a priest in white with a gold necklace holding an open book. Brass bowls of offerings, a golden throne and a golden bench sit nearby. Standing at left, a man in grey clothes and a white flower garland with hands folded. Two seated people in white and an older woman in a pink sari at right. Subject shown on a burnt-orange mat with scattered petals.2010-12-23A photograph of a homa or yagna in progress inside a plain orange-walled hall. A yellow-brick fire pit holds burning sticks at centre, surrounded by fruit, flower garlands, brass vessels, kumkum and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the left, holding a small flame; a woman in white and a woman in green-and-red sari sit nearby. On the right a priest in white with gold necklaces sits beside a microphone and a book stand. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robe stands at right, and in the background a figure in red and gold sits on a red throne with a gold-trimmed back, flanked by seated monks in orange and white. A wall map and posters are visible above. Mood is devotional and ritual.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06Outdoor ritual courtyard with a fire pit (homa kunda) burning on the left, lined with brick and wood. A man in white dhoti with a pink turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, performing a ritual with brass vessels, flowers and a small lamp before him. Behind him, a man in orange-red robes with white garland sits on an orange throne-like seat, flanked by saffron-robed devotees seated on mats and shorter standing attendants in dhoti. Girls in white and multicoloured silk saris with jasmine garlands in their hair kneel at the right in front of the fire. Red-walled buildings and palm trees form the background.2014-10-03November 06 20112011-11-06July 17 20152015-07-17June 16 20142014-06-16A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Brass vessels, bowls of offerings, a tray of fruit and a plate with yellow kumkum-coloured offerings sit on the orange cloth. Behind him, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne, hands folded. Several more people in orange and white sit cross-legged, some with flower garlands, with a metal railing at left. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples is visible, with its legend printed in English and Kannada. Approximately 25 people are visible.2011-11-29November 06 20112011-11-06